Brest vs Nantes Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 3rd May 2023

The Ligue 1 clash at Stade Francis le Ble this coming Wednesday sees Brest hosting opponents Nantes.

Both teams should be motivated to improve on their situation in the lower parts of the Ligue 1 table.

Brest only average a modest 1.1 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 11 goals. They also conceded 13 for an average of 1.3 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring three times.

Nantes hit the target 12 times in the last ten outings, which creates an average of 1.2 goals a game. They conceded two goals per match for a total of 20 goals, while claiming one clean sheet as well.

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, Nantes came away as 4-1 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome this coming Wednesday.

Brest vs Nantes Prediction

Brest Form

Brest have gone unbeaten in their previous three matches, which included a 1-1 draw with Reims, a 1-0 victory over Nice, and a 0-0 draw with AC Ajaccio. Brest claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored 11 and conceded six goals.

Nantes Form

Nantes only managed to gain a single point in their past three games, which kicked off with a 2-1 defeat against Auxerre. A 2-2 draw with Troyes followed, before Toulouse ran out 1-5 winners. In their last six Ligue 1 away matches, Nantes failed to win more than once. In stead, they've drawn two and lost three, scoring seven while also conceding ten times.

Brest boast a decent form, and with Nantes finding things a bit tough away from home, this looks like a good opportunity to claim a win for the home side.

Brest won 15 points from their last nine encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won four, scored 14 and let in ten goals. Nantes earned 11 points from their last seven games against teams placed in the bottom six of the Ligue 1 table. They scored 11 goals in those matches, but also allowed six goals against on their way to two wins. Brest so far pulled off a record of seven wins, 11 draws and 14 defeats in the Ligue 1 this season. Nantes are looking at six wins, 14 draws and 12 defeats in the Ligue 1.

Brest vs Nantes Stats

Brest vs Nantes Squads

Brest Squad

The 55-year-old Brest manager, Eric Roy, will select the lineup against Nantes from these players (the statistics in the brackets refer to scored goals and games played in the Ligue 1 this season):

Gregoire Coudert (0/0), Joaquin Blazquez (0/1), Marco Bizot (0/31), Achraf Dari (1/18), Bradley Locko (0/20), Brendan Chardonnet (0/24), Christophe Herelle (0/16), Jean-Kevin Duverne (0/28), Josue Escartin (0/0), Kenny Lala (0/11), Lilian Brassier (0/30), Noah Fadiga (1/21), Felix Lemarechal (0/8), Franck Honorat (5/29), Haris Belkebla (1/32), Hugo Magnetti (0/28), Karamoko Dembele (0/14), Mahdi Camara (1/25), Mathias Pereira-Lage (1/20), Pierre Lees-Melou (5/26), Romain Del Castillo (5/21), Alberth Elis (0/9), Jeremy Le Douaron (8/26), Loic Remy (0/0), Steve Mounie (5/17), Tairyk Arconte (0/4).

Nantes Squad

Here is the full squad of the away team. The 59 year-old Nantes manager Kombouare will select his starting XI from these players:

Alban Lafont (0/31), Denis Petric (0/0), Remy Descamps (0/1), Andrei Girotto (1/30), Charles Traore (0/9), Jaouen Hadjam (0/10), Jean-Charles Castelletto (0/26), Joao Victor (0/10), Lorik Cana (0/0), Michel Diaz (0/0), Nathan Zeze (0/1), Nicolas Pallois (1/22), Robin Voisine (0/0), Sebastien Corchia (0/22), Florent Mollet (1/13), Lohann Doucet (0/9), Ludovic Blas (7/31), Moussa Sissoko (2/25), Pedro Chirivella (0/24), Quentin Merlin (0/18), Samuel Moutoussamy (0/29), Samuel Yepie (0/0), Andy Delort (6/24), Evann Guessand (3/28), Fabien Centonze (0/19), Gor Manvelyan (0/0), Ignatius Ganago (4/28), Marcus Regis Coco (1/19), Moses Simon (5/28), Mostafa Mohamed (8/32).

Brest vs Nantes Team News

Nantes face a list of three absentees from the squad ahead of their next match this coming Wednesday against Brest.

Names like Andy Delort, Pedro Chirivella and Denis Petric most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Brest.

Brest vs Nantes Lineups

Brest vs Nantes H2H

The late encounter in the Ligue 1 between these two teams was a belter of a 4-1 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest this coming Wednesday? Brest enter the match against Nantes with a 0-2-4 record in their previous six encounters. A win rate of 0%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Brest vs Nantes Results

In the past six matches between home side Brest and Nantes both teams found the back of the net six times. Best priced odds on both teams to score with the bookies are at 3/4.

Brest vs Nantes Betting Tips

While Mostafa Mohamed added three strikes to his account in his last six games in the Ligue 1, Pierre Lees-Melou scored twice in his last six.

Stade Francis le Ble witnessed Brest winning four of their 10 latest matches across all tournaments here. They drew two and lost four in this run. Nantes won two of their previous 10 games away, drew five and lost three. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Stade Francis le Ble since both teams scored in seven of the last 10 home matches for Brest. The same occurred in six of the last 10 league games away from home for Nantes.

Over 2.5 goals happened four times in the past six encounters between Brest and Nantes, with Brest scoring 1.02 goals on average per game. Nantes averaged 2.68 goals, while both teams scored six times. Brest performed an average of 1.1 goals a game in their previous ten matches in which over 2.5 goals came out six times. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten outings for Nantes, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.